01 MH Matrix PreInt Test Intern title.qxd 16/05/07 14:34 Page New Pre-Intermediate OX FOR D EXA M SUPPOR T O XF OR D Tests Hilary Maxwell-Hyslop with Kathy Gude 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page Test 1 Class: Reading Vocabulary Read the following text and match headings a–g with Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs paragraphs 1–6 There is one heading you not need a b c d e f g World interest in Esperanto Easy to learn – and plenty to read! Will it survive or disappear? Problems for a language with no home What is Esperanto trying to do? A school project One person’s idea Esperanto The language ‘Esperanto’ is about 120 years old It doesn’t come from any country People call it a ‘planned’ language, because someone created it – a Pole, Dr L L Zamenhof The word ‘Esperanto’ means ‘someone who hopes’ The idea is for Esperanto to be a language for international communication Everyone learns it as a foreign language, rather than learning a language from one particular country, like French or English Esperanto isn’t a difficult language The rules are simple, and every word is easy to pronounce and to spell There are Esperanto textbooks and dictionaries, as well as other books, and translations into Esperanto from other languages There are 30,000 books in the British Esperanto library There are other ‘planned languages’, but Esperanto is the biggest Many countries have their own Esperanto societies There are over half a million Esperanto Internet sites, and you can even learn it by email! There are also some very famous Esperanto speakers – for example, six Nobel Prize winners Sadly, the fact that Esperanto doesn’t have its own country or culture also causes some problems For example, no country uses Esperanto in schools, and no people learn it as their own language Its speakers come from all over the world, but they also have their own languages Although Esperanto speakers care very much about its future, it’s not always easy to make other people speak it or teach it to their children The future of Esperanto depends on new people learning it, but at the moment there are only around two million speakers of Esperanto in the world But more than 700 million speakers of English! Name: New Matrix Pre-Intermediate in the correct form • tell • speak • talk • say Do you Spanish? My mother that she enjoys reading English magazines me what you think about my idea I usually to my close friends about my problems Circle the correct words in these sentences For our homework we have to change / translate a text from English into our own language People are worried that the Cornish language will disappear / survive I care / fear about what’s happening to smaller languages It’s difficult to say how many smaller languages will study / survive Sorry – I can’t come to the cinema this evening I want to check / revise for my test tomorrow If you can’t understand what your English friend says, ask her to repeat / practise it Complete the table with the missing nouns and verbs Verb Noun memorise repeat revise student practice Grammar Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous I own a mobile phone but I rarely (use) it Lara (send) her boyfriend a text message every day What (you / look) at? We (study) Ancient Egypt in history this term Maria can’t come to my party tonight She (have) a bad cold (Lucy / walk) to school with you? © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page Test I (get) more and more worried about my dog He isn’t eating I (not / know) what most of the symbols on my mobile phone mean They (spend) a lot of money at the moment on their new house 10 John often (watch) English films on satellite TV 11 I (not / understand) my new computer program 11 Complete the sentences using can, can’t or (not) be able to Some people think that in the year 2050 computers will have conversations with us My little brother ride a bicycle, so he wants me to teach him If I ever have children, I won’t to sleep until lunchtime any more! James speak English, but he can’t speak Welsh I want to drive a car before I get my first job I don’t understand you repeat the question, please? I’m pleased because Milly might come to my party after all you recommend a good book for me to take on holiday? I’m sorry I won’t babysit tonight 10 My parents understand why I like playing very loud music 10 Speaking Exchanging information Preparation time: minute Work in pairs Read the roles below You have about minutes for your conversation Student A You are on holiday in Oxford You want some directions, so you stop someone (Student B) in the street Ask him / her: • where the nearest Post Office is • to spell the street name • how to get there You speak first Student B You are walking down the street when a tourist (Student A) stops you Answer his / her questions giving the following information: • the name of the street that the Post Office is on • the spelling of the name of the street • directions on how to get to the Post Office Wait for your partner to speak first Functions Match the following questions with their answers Do you like learning history? How many brothers have you got? Where you live? How often you play sport? How old are you? How tall are you? What languages you speak? What you at the weekends? a German and English b 1.55 m c 15 d Yes, I e I go out with my friends f Oxford g Twice a week h Just one Total © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 50 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page Name: Test Class: Reading Complete these sentences using the correct form of the Read the article and decide whether statements 1–5 are true or false Write T or F in each box Mozart first wrote music when he was six Mozart performed all over Europe in his childhood Mozart’s father wanted him to move to Vienna Four of Mozart’s children died when they were babies The Emperor paid for clothes for Mozart’s family Mozart continued to perform in public until he died Mozart was always poor in his lifetime A child star The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756, with an extraordinary musical talent The son of a musician, at the age of three he started to play notes on the clavier (an early kind of piano) He composed his first piece of music when he was five years old, and he first performed in public at the age of six The boy travelled around Europe with his father and sister, performing in many countries; when he was 13 he went to Rome, where the Pope praised his wonderful talent Wherever he performed as a child, he was a great success He started work at the age of 15, as head of the Archbishop of Salzburg’s Orchestra But he didn’t like the Archbishop, and so he left Salzburg and went to Vienna – even though his father didn’t want him to He married Constanze Weber when he was 25 They had six children, but only two of them survived beyond babyhood For a time, Mozart worked for Emperor Joseph of Austria, but the Emperor didn’t pay him very well However, when Mozart performed in public, the Emperor gave him fine clothes and jewellery to wear The family had very little money, and it was difficult to buy food and clothes for the children Mozart was very hard-working He composed an enormous amount of music But some people in his world didn’t like his talent, and towards the end of his life, he stopped public performances and earned money teaching Also, his friends gave him money He was only 35 when he died, and he was never rich in his lifetime But nearly 250 years later, recordings of his music make millions of dollars each year word in brackets It’s true to say that not all people are happy (success) To achieve things in your life, you need plenty of (determined) My sister is very – she wants to be a champion runner (ambition) Many people who get to the top say they have been (luck) You must have natural and you must be able to work hard if you want to become a dancer (talented) You have to be very if you want to be a top tennis player (discipline) Choose the best answer, a, b or c, to complete the text Simona always wanted to be a ballet dancer, from a young age She started lessons when she was only five years old to get to the top She knew that She was to achieve her dream, she needed to be very , eat properly and get enough sleep Her parents were very of their daughter and her talent But problems started when she was 12 Although she was as a small child, she quickly grew taller Soon the worst happened: she became too tall for classical ballet She was very sad about this, but her teacher told her to be and suggested that she take up Modern Dance Simona followed her advice, and became a very successful dance teacher She tells all her pupils that however hard you work, some things are a question of ! a a a a a a determined well built proud weak lucky discipline b b b b b b disciplined negative ambitious tiny different luck Vocabulary c c c c c c strong hard-working successful skinny positive talent Match these words to their opposites skinny positive proud rich different enormous a b c d e f poor similar negative tiny well built ashamed New Matrix Pre-Intermediate © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page Test Grammar Functions Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past Complete these notes using the following words continuous to complete the text • on • how • make • fancy • don’t • at • thanks • hope An embarrassing moment Last Friday my friend Sam gave me one of his books to help with a project I was doing On Saturday afternoon, I (be) at home alone I (do) my project and looking after our new puppy, when the phone (ring) It was Sam – he (have) tickets for a pop concert that evening and he (invite) me to go with him He also asked me to bring his book as he needed it for his project I (finish) my work, and went upstairs to take a shower I (leave) the puppy in my bedroom, as she (sleep) When I finished my shower, I (go) back into my bedroom and 10 (not can) believe my eyes! My beautiful project was lying all over the floor, and the puppy 11 (play) with pens and eating bits of paper Worst of all, the paper was from Sam’s book! When I told Sam about it, he 12 (not be) very pleased with the puppy … 12 Maria Do you coming to my birthday party next weekend? It’s Saturday, and it starts 7.30 you can come Let me know asa p Ella Ella for the invitation – I’m really sorry, but it My grandparents are coming I can’t ow Why for the weekend Hope the party goes well, anyh I take you for a birthday lunch next week about Tuesday, at 12.30? instead? Maria Total Read the conversation and correct the five mistakes with articles Speaking Emma: Luca: Negotiating and reaching a decision Emma: Luca: Emma: Luca: So, how many languages you speak, Luca? Two – no, three, I suppose The French, German and Italian And English, too! But not very well We lived in the England when I was child, but now I can’t remember much of it I have the English penfriend, though And I watch lots of an English films on satellite TV Are there many British films on TV in your country? No, sorry – most are from United States! 50 Preparation time: minute Work in pairs Read the roles below You have about minutes for your conversation Student A You are planning to go to the cinema this Saturday with your friend (Student B) • Suggest going to see the latest James Bond film • Agree with your friend’s idea and suggest having a pizza before the film • Tell your friend you would prefer to meet earlier and suggest a different time You speak first Student B You are planning to go to the cinema this Saturday with your friend (Student A) • Tell your friend you would prefer to see a comedy • Agree with your friend’s idea and suggest a time and place to meet • Agree with your friend and end the conversation Wait for your partner to speak first © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page Name: Test Class: Reading Complete the following text using the correct form of Complete the text using sentences a–g There is one get or make sentence you not need a b c d e Sadly, things didn’t go well for him We’re good at different things In fact, it’s a family business He ran up the stairs so fast, he fell over! We go to see them together, because none of our friends like them! f But Robbie was different g I don’t like working with him Family Fashion Zara and Robbie both work in a fashion boutique in London But they are more than just colleagues – they are Their parents own brother and sister the shop Zara on Robbie: ‘We weren’t very close when we were young I was eight years older than my brother and we used to argue a lot Then I went to college and did a degree in fashion, and started working for my father When he left college, he said he never wanted to work with his family He tried to go his own way So about two years ago he joined me in the family shop after all! Actually, it’s worked out brilliantly Robbie is interested in display and the look of the shop, but I decide what clothes we sell We get on much better now, and even see each other outside of work! Our business talents are different, but we both like the same music, and love James Bond movies And we have fun at work, too Once Robbie was in the basement, and I phoned down and said Madonna was in the shop looking at trousers Of course she wasn’t, but He was really Robbie believed me angry with me at first, but then he saw the funny side of it!’ Our camping holiday last summer didn’t start very well I a terrible cold the day before we left Dad a mistake when he wrote down the directions, so we arrived very late – and we into trouble with the campsite manager Then it took ages to order supper because my little brother was so tired that he couldn’t his mind up which pizza he wanted In the end, we decided for him! But things improved after the first night, thank goodness I better quite quickly and some friends on the campsite And when it was time to go, Dad sure he knew the way home! He said that if he ever a lot of money, he’ll get a driver to all the driving … Match the underlined words in 1–4 to their meaning, a or b I missed my dentist’s appointment yesterday and they made me pay £25! a didn’t go to b felt sad about Tim worked hard all year – and he got 99% in his exam! a thought about something difficult b did a lot of work Barnaby and Helen are very close, and people think they’re brother and sister! a near b have a strong relationship Could you stay on tonight? I really need your help a go into a higher class at school b stay late Vocabulary Match the beginning and the end of the following Grammar sentences My mother told me off My older sister looks after My mother was brought up My parents moved to the country Everyone says I take after My father says he won’t put up with a b c d e f in the United States my father, because we’re both good at music because I went out before finishing my homework our little brother when Mum is busy any of us answering the phone during mealtimes so that we could grow up breathing clean air Rewrite the sentences using not as … as Example My suitcase is lighter than yours Your suitcase isn’t as light as mine Your garden is bigger than mine The train is more relaxing than the car The bus is more practical than the car 6 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page Test The car is slower than the train The campsite is quieter than the hotel KITTENS NOW READY Five I think swimming is better than jogging kittens free to good home Parents very friendly cats, and good mousers Tel: Andy Bacon, Hexworth 872973 (farm, lovely, black-and-white) Having a barbecue at home is cheaper than eating in a restaurant WINTER WOOLLENS TO ORDER Going to a live concert is more exciting than watching bands on TV Keep the cold at bay! Choose from my large selection of hats, gloves and scarves, or buy your own wool and I knit for you Very reasonable prices Call me, Ann Morgan, on 8725 90 or email ann.morgan@netwiz.co.uk (hand-knitted, woollen, beautiful) Being late is worse than being early 10 A mobile is more convenient than a public phone 10 Circle the correct answers, 1–6, in the following text Jean’s uncle lives in San Francisco, who / which is in California, USA He writes detective stories that / who are shown on TV The stories feature a female detective which / who is only 18 Jean’s aunt, which / who is from Wales, doesn’t like living in the USA She says the apartment who / which they live in is too noisy, and she misses her parents, that / who live in London Complete these adverts by putting the adjectives in brackets in the correct order ? DO YOU NEED A GARDENER I am a your garden, in exchange student I can help you with se call Janusz on 557931 for English conversation Plea (Polish, hard-working, young) 10 Total 50 Speaking Negotiating and reaching a decision Preparation time: minute Work in pairs Read the roles below You have about minutes for your conversation Student A You saw a bike advertised for sale and you would like to see the bike You are phoning the bike’s owner (Student B) • Explain why you are phoning Ask if you can see the bike and suggest a day and time to see it • Agree and suggest meeting somewhere in the town centre • Agree and ask for directions to his / her home from the bus station You speak first CAKES FOR SALE Student B cakes, made to order Price range to suit Contact: Jane Forbes, Hexworth 872471 (home-made, lemon, delicious) You want to sell your bike and have advertised it Somebody is ringing you to arrange a time to see it • Tell him / her that they can’t see it then and suggest a different day and time • Tell him / her you would prefer to meet at your home • Give him / her directions to your home from the bus station Wait for your partner to speak first L3OST! supermarket purse recently lost in the d car park Reward offere after 6pm Please call 01427 872987 (leather, red, small) © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page Test Reading Read the following text and match headings a–f with paragraphs 1–5 There is one heading you not need a b c d e f Who added the wheels? Our modern rollercoasters The terrifying coaster that stopped How old is the rollercoaster? Rollercoasters of the future Coasters in France and the USA Name: Class: For the next generation of rollercoasters, people are talking about Arrow Dynamics’ ‘Pipeline’ prototype The cars run between rails which are at the same height as the riders’ stomachs Not good to ride on if you’ve just eaten! So far, the high price of this coaster means it’s still at the design stage, but we’ll probably be able to ride on the Pipeline one day in the future People are always looking for new thrills – and perhaps Charles Lindbergh was right when he said ‘a certain amount of danger is essential to the quality of life.’ A history of the rollercoaster You probably think that we invented rollercoasters in the 20th century, but they’ve been around for a lot longer than that! Rollercoaster historians believe the first rollercoasters were actually Russian ‘ice-slides’, popular in St Petersburg in the 16th century Riders used to climb up the steps at the back of the ice-slide, and then speed down a wooden slope covered in slippery ice However, the 16th century ice-slides didn’t use the wheeled cars that our rollercoasters have today Historians can’t quite agree who first added wheels and created a true ‘rolling coaster’ Some think the Russians did this in 1784 when they made little carriages which went over hills on a kind of tiny railway track Other historians say it was the French who started using wheeled carriages on the top of long slides A French coaster did have the first loop, though In 1846, in Paris, they opened a 13-metre high rollercoaster ride with a four-metre loop in it The layout was simple: people rode down a gentle slope in a little carriage and went through a small metal circle And then in 1884, LaMarcus Thompson created the first rollercoaster in the United States – with a top speed of six miles per hour The rollercoaster industry was born! During the 20th century, the rollercoaster really took off In 1999, thrill-seekers saw the opening of nearly 120 new or rebuilt rollercoasters around the world The number of coasters on the planet now stands at just under 900 rides The world’s tallest rollercoaster is called ‘Superman, The Escape’, and is in California The train races up to a height of 125 metres, then falls backwards at 100 miles per hour! And there are record-breaking continuous-circuit coasters in Japan, which can cost as much as $15 million to build New Matrix Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Replace the words in brackets with one of the following words • enormous • fascinated • astonished • terrifying • tiny • terrible • exhausted • freezing A day to remember Last summer I went climbing with some friends in Scotland We took an experienced mountain guide with us, and we were all very excited because it was our first time climbing a Scottish mountain The mountain wasn’t really very high, but from the bottom it looked (big)! The walk was lovely at first – the path was quite easy, the sun was shining and we were (interested) by how many different wild flowers our guide pointed out to us Later on, however, the climbing got more difficult, and it started to get colder I couldn’t keep warm, and my feet were (cold) It got very windy and started to rain Our guide decided we should go back, but the journey down was (frightening) because it was much harder to go back down And we only had one (small) bar of chocolate left between us all, so we were very hungry Then it started to get dark I thought we were never going to get home! I was (surprised) when we finally reached the bottom – at nine o’clock at night! We were (tired) I went straight to bed, and the next day I woke up with a (bad) cold But I’m still going climbing next weekend – this time it’s a Welsh mountain! © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page Test Complete these sentences using the correct form of the adjectives past simple • boring • terrified • bored • exhausting • terrifying • exhausted The film about asteroids was –I couldn’t sleep for a week afterwards! I don’t like the news at all and I find watching it on TV really I was so yesterday that I fell asleep in front of the TV Ann was when we watched the horror film – she shut her eyes for most of it! Mario was very in class, so he listened to his MP3 player The tourists said the trip to Machu Picchu was , as they had to get up at sunrise and climb for hours – but it was worth it! Match the meanings a–f with their underlined synonyms in sentences 1–5 There is one meaning you not need a b c d e f Complete the sentences using the present perfect or the think about frighten continue vanish bored unhappy A (you / ever / ride) a horse? B Yes, when I (stay) with my cousins last summer A Did you like it? B The first time I tried, I (be) frightened But I (start) lessons now, and I’m learning really quickly I (decided) to go on a riding holiday next summer Can you ride? A I6 (try) once, but I (fall) off after just five minutes I (not be) near a horse since then! Writing Mia has written a card to her friend Put the following sentences in the right order a b c d e f g h It was great, and I really enjoyed it I’ll ring soon Thanks for a lovely party on Saturday Flat 6, 118 Maple Street, Woodstock Lots of love, Mia Here are some photos – don’t I look funny! Dear George, 28th April Total 50 Speaking Negotiating and reaching a decision My brother always disappears when it’s time to the washing-up Don’t be sad – I’m sure you’ll get a Valentine’s card next year! I sometimes wonder whether an asteroid will hit the Earth My sister keeps on taking her driving test, but she never passes That barking dog scared the little boy Grammar Preparation time: minute Work in pairs Read the roles below You have about minutes for your conversation Student A You are planning to go to a restaurant with your friend (Student B) • Suggest a kind of restaurant you would like to go to • Disagree with his / her suggestion and say why • Agree with his / her suggestion and suggest a time to meet You speak first Use these notes to make sentences using the present perfect 10 Student B How many times / you / listen / to that CD this morning? I / never / ride / a horse My parents / visit / my sister in Australia / twice Paul / made / friends / at his new school The local team / not / win / a match this year your friend / find / her purse / yet? I / start / the new horror story / you gave me – it’s scary We / eat / too much chocolate – let’s go for a walk! Our teacher / give / us / a lot of homework / today you / ever / be / to the zoo? 10 © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E You are planning to go to a restaurant with your friend (Student A) • Disagree with his / her suggestion and suggest a different type of restaurant • Suggest having a meal at home and say why you think it would be a better idea • Agree with his / her suggestion Wait for your partner to speak first New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 02 YD Matrix PI Plus 1-5 16/05/07 14:38 Page 10 Test Reading Read the following text and match headings a–g with paragraphs 1–6 There is one heading you not need a b c d e f g Intelligent help around the house An end to shopping as we know it? Computers in Space Managing our planet’s water Time for everyone? The electronic stars of tomorrow Exploring other worlds How life is changing The threat of a global water shortage by 2050 is now very real, which will mean that perhaps half the planet’s population won’t have enough water to live It’s essential to plan now how we are going to manage our water supply in the future, and scientists already have several ideas These include transporting fresh water between countries in huge nylon bags, moving icebergs, and even controlling the rain, using a technique called ‘cloud-seeding’ Shopping in the future will also change We won’t just go to the shops to buy things – we’ll go for a day out! More and more huge shopping malls will appear, with many different attractions: cinemas, restaurants, gyms and concerts – even the air will be specially ‘fresh’, thanks to machines controlling the mall’s environment And this has already started – the largest shopping centre in Europe opened in London in 1999: 30 million ‘guests’ visit it each year Over the past few years, computers have had an enormous effect on the way we create music Without today’s electronic music programs, the sounds of techno, big beat and garage music would not be here And computer technology is also going to change what we see on our TV screens By 2010, around one in four TV presenters won’t be human – they’ll be computer-generated TV stars who can walk, talk and tell jokes And they’ll never grow old! And the technology of the future will come into our homes, as well Many household appliances will become much more ‘intelligent’ In the kitchen, the fridge will tell us when the milk is not fresh The cooker will be able to ‘talk’ to the fridge The bath will let us know when it’s full (and it’ll make sure the water temperature is just how you like it!) But will someone invent a self-cleaning house? They’re probably trying to! How often and where we take our holidays is also going to change – and, most importantly, how much we have to pay for it We’ll not only be able get around the world more quickly, but cheaper air travel will mean that more and 10 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate Name: Class: more of us will have the chance to travel abroad And when you’ve seen everywhere in the world – well, there’s always Space! In 2001, the first ‘Space tourist’, a 60-year-old American, paid $14 million to stay on a Space station for ten days Some people say that ‘time is the new money’, and certainly many of these innovations will help us to save time But what will we with all this time? Perhaps we’ll spend some of it helping people whose only wish for the future is clean water and enough food for their families Vocabulary Complete this weather forecast using the following words • rain • heavy • cool • widespread • weather • pressure • foggy • strong ‘It’s going to be a lovely May day here in London Make sure you’ve got your sunscreen, though, because the sun will be in the afternoon But I’m afraid the good isn’t going to last: an area of low is coming in across the Atlantic, and in the evening there’ll be a breeze and some light Tomorrow morning will be , with rain in many parts, which will continue throughout the day As we go into the weekend, there’s more of the same, and I’m afraid there’s also a risk of flooding in lowlying areas.’ Circle the correct word to complete the sentences I hope the climate / weather will be good this weekend – we’re going sailing Skye is an environment / island off the west coast of Scotland Tim’s parents have decided to leave England and retire to a warmer climate / weather Scientists are trying to develop plants that don’t need much water, so they can be grown in countries which suffer from drought / flooding Katya’s always wanted to live at the top of a hill / forest because a good view is very important to her The competition prize is to sail across the Atlantic Ocean / Sea from London to New York We must take care of the environment / atmosphere, or our cities and countryside will become even more polluted My brother is going camping with his class in the hill / forest and studying all the different trees there © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 16 Name: Test Class: Reading Read the text and match the questions 1–8 with their answers a–h How old is Lucy? What ranking does Lucy have? What ranking does Lucy’s boyfriend have? How long before the European Championships did Lucy have exams? How long before a race does Lucy like to arrive? How long did Lucy live in Greece? By what age was Lucy competing regularly? In the male race, where did Lucy finish? Read the following text and choose the best answer, a, b or c, to complete the sentences a 2nd b days c 13 d 5th in the UK e years f 2nd in the world g week h 20 A Windsurfer’s Story ‘My idea of a nightmare is to be 40 miles from the sea I couldn’t stand living without it,’ says Lucy Horwood It’s certainly essential for her chosen sport of windsurfing, and she’s already been very successful Lucy is not yet 21, but her current ranking is second in the world Just to make life more interesting, her boyfriend is another windsurfing champion, Dan Ellis, who currently ranks fifth in the UK ‘Things can get difficult if one person does well in an event and the other has had a bad day,’ she says ‘But most of the time we support each other, and we enjoy training together.’ Lucy also finds time to study sport at university, when she’s not taking part in competitions around the world In fact, she only just made it to the European Championships in Poland, as she had an exam two days before the event started! ‘It isn’t ideal,’ she says ‘I like to have a week before the race to get used to the place …’ says Lucy ‘Conditions are unique in each individual location.’ Lucy’s love affair with salt water began in Greece ‘I spent the first couple of years of my life there and I was in the sea all the time.’ she says Her love for windsurfing was inherited from her father, Philip By the age of 13, she was competing regularly, and winning ‘Once I realised I could be very good, I abandoned the other sports I enjoyed like horse riding and hockey,’ she smiles Lucy is a top name in women’s windsurfing, but she has competed in some male events, too ‘I finished second in an amateur male race,’ she remembers ‘Men hate being beaten by women, so it was a great moment,’ she laughs Suddenly you can see how she’s got where she has 16 Vocabulary New Matrix Pre-Intermediate Tennis is a popular in Britain and for two weeks in the summer, many people sit for hours in front of their television sets the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon It’s every tennis player’s dream to Wimbledon The competition first started in 1877, with only a few hundred , but now over 450,000 people attend Top tennis players from more than sixty countries the two-week long Wimbledon tournament, and of the tennis stars wait all night for tickets! After Wimbledon has finished, you see people on tennis courts all over the country tennis shots a a a a a a a sport viewing win viewers come in watchers training b b b b b b b match watching beat watchers join in viewers practising c c c c c c c game seeing score spectators take part in fans playing Complete the compound nouns in sentences 1–6 using words a–g below There is one word you not need a men b work c boarding f coaster g skiing d style e cart I’ve got too much home to It’s not fair! A healthy life is very important if you want to live for a long time Jan adores jet, but he falls in the sea all the time – it’s lucky he can swim! A lot of business take the early train to work I’ve never been on a roller – I’m too scared! Snow is even more dangerous than skiing, so my mum doesn’t like my brother doing it Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets The skiers came down the mountain (spectacular) fast Phillip was (slight) embarrassed when he came last in the race My friends were pretty (worrying) when their daughter took up sky diving Sue found the football match a bit (bored) © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 17 Test Many people find scuba diving (extreme) exciting If you try and teach yourself, skiing can seem rather (difficulty) Grammar Complete the text using the verbs in brackets in the past Dear Stuart a I had so much fun that I’m going to have scuba-diving lessons at home now How about you? Would you like to learn as well? You’d love it, I’m sure! b Bye for now Hope to see you soon c Before I went down on my own, I had to a short course, because you have to learn about the equipment and some very important safety rules Then you have to take a short test, and your first dive is with an instructor simple or past perfect One day, it was very cold and I really (not want) to go to my sports lesson So I (say) that I (fall) down the stairs, and that I couldn’t walk properly The teacher called the doctor When he arrived, everyone else (leave) for the sports ground already The doctor looked at my foot, and (ask) me about my family Then he told me to stand up and jump in the air, which I did The doctor smiled I (forget) that my foot was ‘hurt’! When the teacher (find out) that I (not hurt) my foot, she was very angry She sent me to the sports ground straight away When I (get) there, I found that everyone else (go) home for tea – but I had to run around the sports ground for two hours! 10 10 Complete the following sentences with the modal verbs in brackets d I first discovered scuba diving when we were on holiday in Spain The sea is so beautifully clear there, and they have wonderful fish e Swimming underwater is spectacular, you feel like you’re a fish! And there’s so much to see The other great thing about it is that with a wet suit on, you don’t get cold (very important if you ever go in the English sea!!) f My first dive was amazing I was pretty nervous to start with, but soon I was so fascinated by the underwater world that I forgot to be scared g Hi! How are you? I haven’t seen you for ages, because we’ve been away on holiday in Spain We had a really fantastic time h I must tell you about the wonderful new sport I’ve taken up scuba diving! I’m sending you some photos, too, so you can see how amazing it is Love, Eloise xxx In the summer, I have more time for sport (will) Total I start to run every day, to get fit (may) 50 Speaking Exchanging information It be very difficult at first (could) Preparation time: minute Work in pairs But if I keep doing it, I become very fit (will) Read the roles below You have about minutes for your conversation When you have finished, change roles Who knows, I even enjoy it! (might) Student A Writing You are writing to a friend about a new sport you’ve taken up Put paragraphs a–h in the correct order, using the following plan to help you Student B PLAN • • • • • • • • Open your letter Say why you are writing and mention your photos Talk about how you found out about the sport Talk about any training you did Talk about your first experience of the sport Talk about why you love the sport Say how your friend could start doing the sport Finish your letter © Oxford University Press • Ask what your partner’s favourite free-time activity is • Ask how often your partner does it and for how long • Find out what your partner enjoys about it • Say whether you / would like to it, and why You speak first P H OTO C O P I A B L E • • • • Tell your partner what your favourite free-time activity is Talk about how often and for how long you it Explain why you enjoy doing it Say what you think about your partner’s opinion of your favourite activity Wait for your partner to speak first New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 17 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 18 Test Reading Look at 1–8, and read Part A and Part B Decide where the notes in 1–8 come from – Part A or Part B One of the notes is in both texts a royal wife whose life ended horribly no need to wait in the dark nowadays how to make people believe you’re not lying ghost hunting on the Internet feeling something strange the first ghost hunt in the Tower one way of talking to a ghost night is like day for these cameras Help! I’ve seen a ghost! Part A: Who lives in the Tower of London? Do you believe in ghosts? Some people They’re absolutely certain that they’ve seen or felt something strange They report feeling cold, not being able to move, and, above all, a terrible feeling of fear But it’s very hard to prove you really have seen a ghost Without a photo, how can your friends and family believe you? If you ever want to meet a ghost, the Tower of London is a good place to start It’s nearly 1,000 years old, and many terrifying things have happened there Nearly 500 years ago, Queen Anne Boleyn, the wife of King Henry VIII (eighth), had her head cut off there Perhaps it’s not a surprise, then, that people say they’ve seen her ghost walking through the Tower gardens Another famous ghost of the Tower is Sir Walter Raleigh He was an explorer who lived in the 16th century, and Queen Elizabeth I (first) put him in prison in the Tower Many people say his ghost haunts the Tower on moonlit nights If you work or live in the Tower, you have to be good with ghosts! In 1976, one of the guard’s wives was alone in her apartment in the Tower when she felt an ice-cold hand on her back She knew it wasn’t her husband, but she didn’t scream – she just said, quietly, ‘Oh, go away, Raleigh.’ Part B: Looking for signs Of course, ghost hunters can now use technology to help them prove a ghost has visited If they don’t want to wait for hours in a dark, empty building, they can just set up a camera to it for them, and take a picture! One group of ghost hunters did manage to get photos of some strange lights About 90% of what was in the photos was easy to explain, but 10% wasn’t … In 2001, the same group decided to hunt for ghosts in the Tower of London, which had never been done before They used equipment that could tell if the air got colder or hotter, and they also set up special cameras which could see in the dark They linked their cameras to a website, and over two days, you could watch some of their film on your computer, sitting 18 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate Name: Class: in your warm home Although you were safe, it was still frightening, as you were watching a ‘real’ film But at least if you got a strange feeling, you could turn the computer off! Vocabulary Choose the best answer, a or b, to complete these sentences The drivers on the motorway slowed down because of the a missed b mist I’ve been found it a haunting for my mobile all day, but I still haven’t b hunting I how we’re going to spend the weekend a wonder b wander I agree – you’re a quiet The postman by knocking! a disturbed right about Mary b quite me this morning – he woke me up b puzzled The tourists were happily to see how little the meal cost a surprised b shocked Match the following negative prefixes to adjectives a–j, then complete sentences 1–10 using the negative adjectives • un- • il- • ir- • in- • im- • disa b c d e f g h i j selfish correct tidy responsible regular legal happy possible like practical Bob is a very person – he’s always doing things for others My best friend is a bit at the moment as he’s just split up with his girlfriend It’s totally of you to ride your bike without a safety helmet Liz’s desk at school is always I don’t know how she finds anything! I’m afraid it’s quite to get tickets for the Madonna concert now – they’ve all gone © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 19 Test In Britain, it’s to drink alcohol in a pub under the age of 18 I the way you’re talking about my friend Please stop it No, sorry, that’s – the bill should be £5, not £500! Your payments into the bank have been very Madam, so I’m afraid we’ve closed your account 10 That idea sounds good, but it won’t work – it’s completely 10 Grammar Match the beginning and the end of the following sentences If you want to pass your driving test, If I won the lottery, a I’ll pay you! If you were two years older, If they listened to the guide, You look so tired – if I were you, If we had more time for the project, If it stops raining tomorrow, If Ben trained hard, If they arrive in the next ten minutes, 10 If you wash the car for me, b I’d stay at home this evening c we’ll go for a long walk d they won’t be late for the concert e you could go to the new night club f he’d have a good chance of winning g you’ll need some driving lessons h they’d learn more about the museum i I’d never need to work again j we could it better 10 Writing Put the events in this short story in order a One day, my friends decided to play a trick on me b When my alarm went off, I got up and rushed to the lecture hall c These days I always wake up early, but it wasn’t always like that d A few days later, it was my turn to laugh when my friends forgot that the clocks were changing for summer time e They changed the time on my clock so it was an hour fast f It was locked, and I had to wait outside for an hour g Many years ago, I was always oversleeping and missing classes at university h I didn’t tell them, and they missed breakfast! Total Speaking Reporting Preparation time: minutes Work in pairs Read the situations below You are going to tell each other about something that happened to you recently You should try to talk for about half a minute You can ask your partner questions Student A You missed an important exam at school Tell your partner: • why you missed the exam • what happened when you got to school • what will happen now You speak first or shouldn’t Now listen to your partner talk about his / her winning lottery ticket which he / she lost You can ask questions Andrew: Student B Complete the following dialogue using should, ought to, Yvette: Andrew: Yvette: Andrew: Yvette: Andrew: Yvette: Andrew: I feel really terrible I keep falling asleep in lessons You go to bed earlier And you read so late The problem is that I’m wide awake at 11 p.m I can’t get to sleep! Well, you more exercise And you eat later than p.m I know And you certainly stay up watching late-night films Oh, OK, OK And maybe you stop telling me what to all the time! Well, I am your big sister, so you as I tell you! And we argue – sorry You’re right, as always… © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 50 Listen to your partner talk about an important exam he / she missed today You can ask questions Now tell him / her about a winning lottery ticket that you had, but then lost Tell your partner: • how you felt when you knew you had the winning ticket • how you lost the ticket • what you have done to try and get the money and how you feel now New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 19 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 20 Test Reading Read the article below and find the following information The century when railways were first built under London Name: Class: parties Aldwych is just one of 40 ‘ghost stations’ Another is a station called ‘British Museum’, which some people say was closed because an Egyptian mummy had escaped from the nearby museum and was haunting the station! The place where the Roman High Street was discovered The river that was once the city’s water source The number of tunnels under the Thames Vocabulary Rewrite these sentences using one of these verbs or phrases in the correct form • grin • face • set off • manufacture • make (your) way Stand in front of the camera and smile! The engineer who built the first tunnel under the Thames We started our journey in the middle of the night The year work started on the first tunnel under the Thames Alice was smiling from ear to ear – she’d won first prize! The year work finished on this tunnel Old Mrs Robbins found it hard to walk along the icy road The number of ‘ghost’ underground stations China makes a lot of toys The name of the station that people say is haunted Complete these sentences using the following words The Underground City There has been no space for new buildings in Central London for many years now In fact this was a problem faced by city planners as long ago as the 19th century They decided that the only way to build was down So they dug Railways, roads, footpaths, sewers – they even buried rivers underneath the streets of London including the Walbrook which once supplied the city with water Recent building work in the heart of London has uncovered even more of London’s underground past, finding a hidden world from as far back as Roman times One recent development, at a building called ‘Number 1, Poultry’, unearthed the ‘Via Decumana’ – the old High Street of Roman London, which follows exactly the line of today’s main roads through the City of London There are even secrets under the River Thames which has around 30 tunnels beneath it The first of these was built by Marc Brunel back in the 19th century He began work in 1825 – it was a very difficult job, and took him and his men 15 years But the tunnel finally opened in 1840 and was a great success Some years later it was closed to people and used for a railway line One of the biggest underground networks in London is, of course, the underground railway – known as ‘the Tube’ Some Tube lines are more than a hundred years’ old, and several have recently closed For example, the tiny line to Aldwych, the heart of London’s theatreland, was closed in the 1990s The empty station is now hired out for films and 20 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate There is one word you not need • drive • package • catch • travel • flight • miss • sightseeing • tour • ride Our teacher’s going on a of Egypt and the Pyramids Why don’t we our bikes down to the beach? If you don’t hurry up, you’ll your train It’s often cheaper to get a holiday My boyfriend and I always loads of when we’re on holiday That’s lucky – we can the bus from right outside our hotel How old you have to be to a car in Australia? Jeremy isn’t back yet – his was late taking off Circle the correct answers, 1–5, in the following text Journey / Travel in England is very expensive if you use the trains, but really quite cheap if you’re happy to go by bus This weekend we’re going on a trip / travel to Cambridge, travelling by bus The journey / trip from London to Cambridge takes about an hour It’s usually rather a nice travel / journey, and very easy And Cambridge is so beautiful – it’s well worth a travel / trip © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 21 Test Grammar Writing Rewrite sentences 1–10 in reported speech You’re writing to a local hotel about hiring a room for ‘I want to choose my own birthday presents,’ Isabella told her parents Isabella told her parents ‘I bought Dad’s birthday present yesterday,’ Donald told his sister Donald told his sister ‘Is Jamie coming to the Christmas party?’ Katy asked Ben Katy asked Ben ‘What you want for Christmas?’ I asked my parents I asked my parents ‘We’ve bought you a CD for your birthday!’ my little brothers told me My little brothers told me your sister’s wedding Complete the letter using phrases a–i There is one phrase you not need a b c d e reference sincerely forward Mr Woodford comment f g h i enclosing enquire Thank you grateful The White Hart Hotel Chipping Norton Oxon OX3 4HG Dear , for sending me details of your rooms for hire I am writing to if the Blue Room is free on Saturday 16 June My sister is getting married then, and we’re looking for a room for the wedding reception With to cost, I would be if you could let me know how much you charge for weddings We’d like drinks and dinner as well as the room, and there will be around 75 guests ‘I’m still thinking about what I want for my birthday,’ said Tom Tom said ‘Mum’s doing the Christmas shopping today,’ my dad told me My dad told me I am details of the menu my sister and her fiancé would like Please could you let me know if it would be possible to have this menu, or something similar? Many thanks I look Yours to hearing from you , Bertie Edwards 8 ‘Can you help me choose a present for Dad?’ my mum asked me My mum asked me Total 50 Speaking ‘I’ve opened ten presents this morning!’ Robin told Daniel Robin told Daniel Exchanging information Preparation time: minute Work in pairs 10 ‘Would you like to come to the Christmas party with me?’ Jamie asked Katy Jamie asked Katy 10 Match the beginning and the end of the following sentences Tomorrow I’m on holiday so You don’t have to bring your guidebook When you’re in London, you have to go on If you want to visit Buckingham Palace, say now Come on, we don’t need to take the car a b c d e because Maria knows all about the cathedral – it’s healthier to walk! because we’ll need to book in advance the London Eye The views are wonderful! I don’t have to get up early P H OTO C O P I A B L E Student A You want to go to the theatre to see a new play You are phoning the ticket seller (Student B) at the theatre • Explain why you are calling and tell him / her you want to book five tickets for the play • Tell him / her that you would like to see it next Thursday and ask how much tickets cost • Ask if there are tickets for Friday and to pay by credit card You speak first Student B © Oxford University Press Read the roles below You have about minutes for your conversation You work at the local theatre in the box office Someone (Student A) is ringing you about tickets for a play • Ask when he / she wants to see the play • Tell him / her that tickets are £5, but that Thursday is sold out Ask if they can go another day • Tell him / her that there are tickets available for Friday, that the total cost is £25 and that they can pay by credit card New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 21 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 22 Name: Test 10 Class: Reading Read the article and decide whether statements 1–6 are true or false Write T or F in each box Vocabulary Complete sentences 1–5 with one of the following phrasal verbs in the correct form Some people didn’t agree with changing the calendar in the 16th century The programme said spaghetti grew on trees The programme explained why all the bits of spaghetti were the same length The programme said that frost in the last two weeks of March might destroy the year’s spaghetti The BBC told people how to cook their spaghetti Spaghetti was a very well-known and popular dish in Britain when the film was shown • come up with • make up • find out • take up • come down April Fool’s Day The origin of ‘April Fool’s Day’ is actually 16th century France At that time, the start of the new year was April 1st, but in 1562 the Pope introduced a new calendar for the Christian World: New Year’s day was now January 1st However, communication wasn’t always perfect in 1562, and some people didn’t realise that the date had changed, so they continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1st Other people played tricks on them and called them ‘April Fools’ – as a fool is someone who is silly or stupid One of the most famous April fool hoaxes was on April 1st, 1957, on BBC television The programme ‘Panorama’, a serious news programme still running today, showed a short film about a family of Swiss spaghetti farmers who grew spaghetti on trees The TV audience watched the Swiss family pulling pasta off the ‘spaghetti trees’ and putting it into baskets The programme said there was lots of spaghetti in Switzerland that year, because it had been a warm winter and hadn’t snowed very much, so the spaghetti had grown very well Almost as well as in Italy, in fact The programme also tried to answer questions that viewers might have For example, why are all the bits of spaghetti in a packet always the same length? The answer was that this came from many years of hard work and careful farming, to produce spaghetti of all the same length Simon a story about catching an enormous fish, and almost everyone believed him! I wanted to meet new people so I ballroom dancing My friend has been thinking all morning, but she can’t a solution to the problem The number of people using public phones since the 1990s Yesterday, John that he’d passed his exam Find the mistake in each of these sentences, and correct it I went sightseeing twice at my week in London John says he’ll be at home during 10 o’clock, then he’s leaving for the airport We must collect the tickets on o’clock, because the ticket office closes then Margaret learned the piano during five years Our teacher is getting married at August I’m handing in my project in Friday In the meal, my mobile phone rang three times I’ll stay during my friend arrives But viewers also learned that the life of a spaghetti farmer wasn’t free of worries: there was a risk of frost in late March, which might destroy the year’s spaghetti Surprisingly, many viewers believed the programme! The BBC was flooded with calls, and when curious viewers asked how they could grow their own spaghetti trees, the BBC reportedly replied that they should ‘place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.’ One reason that people believed it is that spaghetti was not a common food in Britain in the 1950s and was considered by many to be foreign and very exotic 22 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate Grammar Change these sentences from active to passive Someone sent me a strange email this morning I People often use microwaves for heating up cold cups of coffee Microwaves A very young writer won the poetry competition The competition They took all my jewellery when I was burgled All my jewellery © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 23 Test 10 People say that eating carrots helps you see in the dark It They grow a lot of rice in China A lot A man discovered some Roman treasure in a field near London Some Roman treasure They sent out 10,000 emails to advertise the new dog food 10,000 emails People buy a lot of chocolate eggs at Easter A lot 18 Match the beginning and the end of the following sentences The cat did a lot of damage I don’t like people shouting John is very worried I enjoy all the advantages James likes listening a b c d e about his exam to loud rock music of living in a city at me to my computer Functions Brown Put the words and phrases in the right order • Give me a ring • Can you come skating on Saturday? • Joe • Hi, how are you? • joe.brown@clara.co.uk • alex.morland@telecom.com • Alex • Skating To: Subject: Reporting Preparation time: minutes Work in pairs Read the instructions below You are going to tell each other about your memories of a special or important event You should try to talk for about half a minute You can ask your partner questions Student A Tell your partner about your memories of one of the following: • A holiday • A difficult situation • An exam • A sporting event You speak first Now listen to your partner talk about his / her memory You can ask questions Student B Listen to your partner talk about a memory You can ask questions Alex Morland is writing an email to her friend, Joe From: Speaking Now tell him / her about one of the following: • A party • A family celebration • A difficult situation • Your first day at school 8 Total © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 50 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 23 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 24 Achievement test Reading Look at 1–8, and read Part A and Part B Decide where the notes in 1–8 come from – Part A or Part B One of the notes is in both texts the word for a cat lover how fast cats can run showing sadness when a cat died how good cats are at hunting helping people relax too many rats in Europe more cats than dogs when cats were hunted themselves ‘As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat’ (E P Berkeley) A The first cats About 40 million years ago, members of the cat family first appeared As early as 3500 B.C., Egyptians were keeping African wildcats They taught these wildcats to live alongside people in their homes, and the cats stopped being wild, and became much-loved pets They were wonderful cats, and there are many Egyptian paintings showing how good they were at hunting and killing snakes, rats and mice Around 1500 B.C cats were actually so loved by the Egyptians, that if a person killed a cat, they were killed themselves When a pet cat died, the Egyptians used to cut off their own eyebrows to show how sad they felt Pet cats came to Europe around 1000 B.C., but during the 12th and 14th centuries people thought that cats were bad animals who belonged to the Devil Hundreds of thousands of cats were hunted and killed because of this fear The destruction of so many cats meant that there were less cats to hunt the rats, and so in turn there were more rats These rats carried a terrible disease called ‘Bubonic Plague’ or ‘The Black Death’ Almost a quarter of the people in Europe died from the Black Death – maybe it hadn’t been such a good idea to kill all those cats after all! B The cat today Over time, people grew to love cats again Now in the UK and USA there are more cats than dogs About 37% of American homes today have at least one cat, and we still love them for their talent at hunting, and need them to keep our mice away Name: Class: It has been scientifically shown that owning a cat is good for our health – the feel of a happy cat sitting on your knee will always make you feel good And luckily, human beings are also good for cats! We feed and look after them, and today’s cats live nearly twice as long as they did 50 years ago Oh, and if you love your cat, there’s a special name for you You’re an ailurophile! Vocabulary Choose the best answer, a, b or c, to complete the sentences Global warming is causing the Earth’s temperature to a rise b grow c heighten Yesterday evening it poured with rain, and only people went to the firework display a little b a little c a few I want to travel people live a away and see how other b abroad John said he found learning Latin boring a a part b a piece c along c a bit The dog was barking at a.m last night – something must have him a shocked b disturbed c puzzled Our teacher will be very cross that we’re late – we’d better a good story! a make up b find out c set up I was so tired, I fell asleep a until b during the film c at Bella is coming round to listen to my new CD half an hour a on b at c in Ellie overslept, so she a lost b missed 10 Next summer we’re going on a Scottish Highlands a travel b ride her flight c dropped of the c tour 10 And there are many interesting facts about cats For instance, did you know that a domestic cat can run as fast as 30 mph? That it has more bones than a human being? That a cat’s hearing is much more sensitive than that of people or dogs? And that they can see six times better in the dark and at night than us? And though cats are excellent hunters, they spend about 16 hours of their day asleep 24 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 03 YD Matrix PI Plus 6-10 16/05/07 14:42 Page 25 Achievement test Complete these sentences using the word in brackets Circle the correct answers in these sentences Sometimes you need to add a prefix or change the form of the word Examples Daisy didn’t like Physics – she found it really boring (bored) At school, we got into trouble if our rooms were untidy.(tidy) Cathy is keen on riding (extreme) I found the ending of the book very (puzzle) Damian did well in the test – he only had two (correct) answers I don’t mind the rain, but I really the wind (like) Please could you play your music more ? It’s too loud (quiet) Luckily, my brother was only hurt in the car accident (slight) Grammar If the train is on time, I’ll pick you up / I’d pick you up from the station If I were you, I’ll ring / I’d ring your mother now What will you about the dog when you go / will go away on holiday? I’d help you with your homework if I know / knew more about geography I’ll go on holiday with my parents if they’d decided / they decide to go in August We could always go to the cinema if we finish / finished our homework in time I will / would be so pleased if they accept my invitation Match the beginning and the end of the following sentences Our carpets were damaged London’s Millennium Bridge Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: past simple, past perfect, present perfect continuous or present perfect simple My uncle (build) his house by the lake five years ago I (work) in the garden since a.m this morning, but I still (not do) it all Dad (not finish) finding out about our family history yet; he’s still looking it all up on the Internet I (learn) so much while I was revising yesterday How long (you / be) living in London? I went to school yesterday – I forgot the teacher (tell) us that it would be closed! When I (arrive) at my friend’s house last night, she (leave) for the station already © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E Jim says his family’s video collection My brother says he met some great people I learned after the storm that Dan told me the record shop My grandparents’ house My handbag was stolen a was built in 1908 b was built up by his brother c had been opened by a pop star d all the city had been flooded e when the house was flooded f when he travelled round India g while I was waiting for the bus h was opened in 2000 Total 46 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 25 04 YD Matrix PI Plus Ans key 16/05/07 14:50 Page 26 Test 1key Answer Test Speaking 1 g e b a d c speak says Tell talk translate disappear care survive revise Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the role-play repeat memory repetition revision study practise use sends are you looking are studying has Does Lucy walk am getting don’t know are spending 10 watches 11 don’t understand be able to can’t be able to can be able to Can be able to Can be able to 10 can’t d h f g c b a e Speaking Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the role-play Teachers can use their judgement in deciding which of the good (4–5) and inadequate (1–2) marks students should be awarded Good: 4–5 participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answering questions appropriately and confidently Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate Adequate: participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play by asking and answering questions Some errors in the use of grammatical structures occur Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty participating in the role-play and asking and answering questions The use of grammatical structures is frequently inaccurate Test 1 F T F T F F T e c f a b d successful determination ambitious lucky talent disciplined a c a b c b was was doing rang had invited finished left was sleeping went 10 could not / couldn’t 11 was playing 12 was not / wasn’t Line ‘French’ Line ‘England’ Line ‘English’ Line ‘English films’ Line 11 ‘the United States’ fancy on at Hope Thanks make don’t 26 How New Matrix Pre-Intermediate Good: 4–5 participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions appropriately and confidently Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate Adequate: participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play by asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions Some errors in the use of grammatical structures occur Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty participating in the role-play, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions The use of grammatical structures is frequently inaccurate Test 1 c f a b e d c d a f b e got made got make got made made makes a b b b Your garden is not as small as mine The car is not as relaxing as the train The car is not as practical as the bus The train is not as slow as the car The hotel is not as quiet as the campsite I think jogging is not as good as swimming A restaurant meal is not as cheap as a barbecue Watching bands on TV is not as exciting as going to a live concert Being late is not as good as being early 10 A public phone is not as convenient as a mobile which that who who which who young, hardworking, Polish Delicious, home-made, lemon small, red, leather lovely, black-and-white, farm beautiful, hand-knitted, woollen Speaking Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the role-play © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 04 YD Matrix PI Plus Ans key 16/05/07 14:50 Page 27 Answer key Good: 4–5 participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions appropriately and confidently Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate Adequate: participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play by asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions Some errors in the use of grammatical structures occur Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty participating in the role-play, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions The use of grammatical structures is frequently inaccurate 1 d a f b e enormous fascinated freezing terrifying astonished exhausted terrible terrifying boring exhausted terrified bored exhausting d f a c b … have you listened … … have never ridden … 1 d b f a g e strong weather pressure cool rain foggy heavy widespread weather island climate drought hill Ocean environment forest floods 10 sea am / ’m going to eat is / ’s meeting will be ’ll / will wear ’m babysitting are flying is going to join will be having 10 ’m / am not going to change must / have to are / ’re not allowed to must / have to mustn’t have to / must have to c a a c a b a b b 10 c Speaking Test tiny Test … have visited … … has made … … has not won … Has your friend found …? … have / ’ve started … … have / ’ve eaten … has given us … 10 Have you even been …? Have you ever ridden …? … stayed … … was … … have started / ’ve … have decided … fell … have not / haven’t been … tried d h g c a f b e Speaking Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the role-play Good: 4–5 participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions appropriately and confidently Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate Adequate: participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play by asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions Some errors in the use of grammatical structures occur Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the role-play Good: 4–5 participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions appropriately and confidently Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate Adequate: participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play by asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions Some errors in the use of grammatical structures occur Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty participating in the role-play, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions The use of grammatical structures is frequently inaccurate Achievement test 1 e a f c d b c b e h f a g a c environment melting a b a a 10 b b c d warming rain are becoming are you reading spend is / ’s studying were travelling started was most beautiful easier better most convenient best d e f g c b a Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty participating in the role-play, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences and making suggestions The use of grammatical structures is frequently inaccurate © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E New Matrix Pre-Intermediate 27 04 YD Matrix PI Plus Ans key 16/05/07 14:50 Page 28 Answer key Test Speaking 1 F T F F T T loads of unique few abroad Last Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the interview rising next falling common 10 at home c c b b a e a d f b have you been doing have / ’ve been working have not / haven’t finished have not / haven’t had have / ’ve [nearly] finished hadn’t / had not Have you done have / ’ve you been doing ’ve / have been studying 10 haven’t / have not started on watching of asking to going with hearing at listening in coming April 2002 Dear position qualifications experience sincerely information look forward Speaking Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the role-play Good: 4–5 participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answering questions regarding an enquiry about a job appropriately and confidently Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate Adequate: participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play, asking and answering questions regarding an enquiry about a job Some errors in the use of grammatical structures occur Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty participating in the role-play, and asking and answering questions regarding an enquiry about a job The use of grammatical structures is frequently inaccurate Test h f d b g e c a b a c c c b b g d a a f c spectacularly slightly extremely difficult worried boring didn’t want said had / ’d fallen had / ’d left asked had forgotten found out had not / hadn’t hurt got 10 had gone Good: 4–5 participates effectively in the interview, exchanging information confidently Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate Adequate: participates satisfactorily in most of the interview when exchanging information Some errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary occur Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty participating in the interview, and exchanging information The use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate Test 1 A B A B A and B B A B b b a b a a unselfish unhappy irresponsible untidy impossible illegal dislike irregular 10 impractical incorrect g i e h b j c f d 10 a ought to / should shouldn’t should / ought to shouldn’t shouldn’t should / ought to should / ought to shouldn’t c g a e b f d h Speaking Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her ability to report an event Good: 4–5 reports effectively Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate Adequate: reports satisfactorily Some errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary occur Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty reporting The use of grammatical structures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate … will have more time … I may start … It could … … I will / ’ll come … … I might even … g h d c f e a b 28 New Matrix Pre-Intermediate © Oxford University Press P H OTO C O P I A B L E 04 YD Matrix PI Plus Ans key 16/05/07 14:50 Page 29 Answer key I was sent … … are often used … Test 1 The 19th century Number 1, The Poultry The River Walbrook Around 30 Marc Brunel 1825 1840 40 British Museum Face the camera and smile! We set off in the middle of the night Alice was grinning from ear to ear… Old Mrs Robbins found it hard to make her way along the icy road China manufactures a lot of toys tour ride miss package sightseeing catch drive flight Travel trip journey journey trip Isabella told her parents that she wanted 10 Donald told his sister that he had bought … Katy asked Ben whether / if Jamie was coming … I asked my parents what they wanted … My little brothers told me that they had bought … Tom said that he was still thinking about what he wanted … My dad told me that Mum was doing … My mum asked me if I could help her choose … Robin told Daniel that he had opened … Jamie asked Katy if she would like to go … e a d c b d h g a i f c b Speaking Assessment guidelines Suggested rating: 1–5 Each student is awarded the following profile description according to his / her participation in the role-play Good: 4–5 participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answering questions regarding booking tickets appropriately and confidently Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate Adequate: participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play, asking and answering questions regarding booking tickets Some errors in the use of grammatical structures occur Inadequate: 1–2 has difficulty participating in the role-play, and asking and answering questions regarding booking tickets The use of grammatical structures is frequently inaccurate … was won by … … was taken … … is said that … … of rice is grown … … was discovered … … were sent … … of chocolate eggs are bought e d a c b alex.morland@telecom.com joe.brown@clara.co.uk Skating Joe Hi, how are you? Can you come skating on Saturday? 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